Transforming NICU Care to Provide Comprehensive Family Support

• DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2016.03.008
• Publication Date: 2016-03-05T03:57:10Z
• Authors: Sue L. Hall; Raylene Phillips; Michael T. Hynan
• Keywords: Workgroup; Psychosocial Support

Parents whose babies are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) subject a variety of stresses that increase their risk suffer from postpartum depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety disorders. Parental distress can adversely impact parent-infant bonding, which in turn lead worse outcomes for the child. An interdisciplinary workgroup convened by National Perinatal Association (NPA) has published recommendations psychosocial support NICU parents. This article presents nurses, who key players quality improvement (QI) initiatives hospitals, with QI approach transforming NICUs provide comprehensive family using NPA as road map.